Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. ~ Lord Chesterfield
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Lord Chesterfield, an 18th-century British statesman and writer, was renowned for…
Life… is like a grapefruit. It’s orange and squishy, and has a few pips in it, and some folks have half a one for breakfast. ~ Douglas Adams
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Douglas Adams, the celebrated author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the…
Knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested. ~ African Proverb
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The African proverb “Knowledge is like a garden; if it is…
Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas, and often meet to gossip or share ideas. On the other hand, we bossed ourselves around, set impossible goals, and demanded longer hours than office jobs usually entail. It was the ultimate “flextime,” in that it depended on how flexible we felt each day, given deadlines, distractions, and workaholic crescendos. ~ Diane Ackerman
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Diane Ackerman’s quote reflects the paradoxical nature of working from home,…
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered. ~ Aeschylus
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Aeschylus, the ancient Greek playwright often regarded as the father of…
He who demands mercy and shows none burns the bridges over which he himself must later pass. ~ Thomas Adams
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Thomas Adams, a 17th-century English theologian, offered timeless wisdom in his…
There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.~ Douglas Adams
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Douglas Adams, the brilliant author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the…
The best part about being my age is in knowing how my life worked out. Sure, there’s a lot more living to go, but there isn’t much doubt that I’ll always be the ‘Dilbert guy.’ Unless I go on a crime spree, in which case I’ll be ‘that stabbin’ Dilbert guy.’~ Scott Adams
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Scott Adams, the creator of the widely popular comic strip Dilbert,…
We do not keep the outward form of order, where there is deep disorder in the mind. ~ William Shakespeare
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This insightful line by William Shakespeare speaks to the profound connection…
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. ~ Douglas Adams
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Douglas Adams, the beloved author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the…
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern. ~ Lord Acton
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Lord Acton, a British historian and moralist best known for his…
To err is human; to forgive, infrequent. ~ Franklin P. Adams
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Franklin P. Adams, a renowned American columnist and humorist, offers a…